Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will get back to the recommendations but I join with Senator Gavan and others in expressing our thanks to Mr. Ken Fleming for all the work he did in this area. Nobody can dispute that he was passionate and committed to shining a light on poor work practices. I say again, for the record, that we are not dealing with the majority of employers in this instance but employers who want to do the right thing are being hampered by the fact there are rogue employers for whom there seems to be precious little sanction.

I want to go back to the two matters I raised previously with Mr. Kelly, starting with the meetings he spoke about, the fact it is good practice and that the intention is to have them soon. I appreciate we are under restrictions etc. and nobody really knows with any certainty what way that will go. All things being equal, is Mr. Kelly looking at having these meetings in the first three months of the next year? I am seeking a commitment that the meetings will happen and an acknowledgement that they must be only part of the work that needs to be done. I have organised workers in industries where they were very reluctant to come forward and much more work must be done. Town hall meetings are definitely part of the process. Is that the commitment this morning?